potato beetle

[redneck steve]

has anyone used hydrated lime to kill the potato beetle

 

[~gd]

has anyone used hydrated lime to kill the potato beetle

Not me! What makes you think it will kill the beetle but not the potato vine?

 

[Denim Deb]

Don't know about the hydrated lime, but I have heard of people using lime to kill the potato beetle. I've never had a problem w/them. But, it's supposed to kill the beetle w/out harming the plant.